Forest Park, Oklahoma

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Forest Park, Oklahoma
Town
Oklahoma County Oklahoma Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Forest Park highlighted.svg
Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma.
Coordinates: 35°30′26″N97°26′50″W / 35.50722°N 97.44722°W / 35.50722; -97.44722
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Oklahoma
Area
[1]
 • Total1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,049
 • Density571.97/sq mi (220.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 40-26850 [3]
GNIS feature ID2412636 [2]

Forest Park is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. [4]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 766—
1970 8359.0%
1980 1,14837.5%
1990 1,2498.8%
2000 1,066−14.7%
2010 998−6.4%
2020 1,0495.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Forest Park town, Oklahoma – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / EthnicityPop 2010 [6] Pop 2020 [7] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)16421516.43%20.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)72970173.05%66.83%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)12121.20%1.14%
Asian alone (NH)20232.00%2.19%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)010.00%0.10%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)52665.21%6.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21312.10%2.96%
Total9981,049100.00%100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 998 people living in the town. [4] The population density was 501.7 inhabitants per square mile (193.7/km2). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 210.4 per square mile (81.2/km2). [4] The racial makeup of the town was 22.70% White, 72.14% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.66% Asian, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 432 households in the town, [4] out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $60,163. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $28,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,300. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Forest Park is in Midwest City-Del City Schools. A portion is in Millwood Public Schools. [8]

The zoned schools of the Mid-Del portion are Pleasant Hills Elementary School, Del Crest Junior High School, and Del City High School. [9]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Park, Oklahoma
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2013.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Forest Park town, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Forest Park town, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mid-Del Map" (PDF). Mid-Del School District . Retrieved January 28, 2024. - Location of Forest Park indicated. - See also Census Map 2020 of Smith Village
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